Archive for May, 2009

Australia captain Ricky Ponting says England may be better off without Andrew Flintoff in their Ashes side, unless the key player is 100% fit. Ponting said Flintoff was not the force he had been in 2005 when he led England to a 5-0 defeat in Australia 18 months later after an injury comeback. “Flintoff...
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Michael Hussey said this summer’s Ashes would be a “huge challenge” as he landed in England with the rest of the Australia squad on Thursday. BBC Report in full Here Batsman Hussey starred as Australia won the 2006-07 series 5-0, but he believes England have improved since then. “England have added a lot of...
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When Andrew Flintoff picked up his latest injury in the Indian Premier League, it was suggested that he would comfortably be fit for the World Twenty20 tournament and the Ashes. Now though, he has been ruled out of the former with there being increasing concerns over the latter. It was announced yesterday that although...
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Whoever said that lightening doesn’t strike twice certainly wasn’t a cricket fan. Following Australian opener Phillip Hughes’ magnificent short but profitable stint for Middlesex, Australian paceman Stuart Clark is set to join Gloucestershire on a similar deal ahead of the Ashes. Gloucestershire County Cricket have confirmed that they are waiting on a visa application...
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Phillip Hughes, the new wonder kid on the block for Australia has, despite furious calls for Middlesex to cancel his contract, produced a dazzling display of batting ahead of this summer’s Ashes. Hughes has scored a record-breaking four hundreds in four week for the county and at the same time gaining invaluable experience not...
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Pietersen out of the NatWest Series with Achilles tendon injury Kevin Pietersen has been withdrawn from England’s NatWest Series squad due to a minor right achilles tendon injury. Pietersen will undertake a period of rest and treatment during the NatWest Series ahead of England’s ICC World Twenty20 campaign. Nick Peirce, ECB chief medical officer,...
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Well, for once just a brieft blog post to let you all know that the Npower Ashes 2009 t-shirt is available to buy for as little as £14.95, sizes are varied and go up to XXL. The shirt comes in a grey colour with the Ashes 2009 emblem on the front and a small...
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In the aftermath of taking his first test match wickets for England, Tim Bresnan has admitted that he will struggle to stay in the team when Andrew Flintoff returns to full fitness. The England all-rounder is currently recovering from knee surgery and is expected to be fit enough to take part in this summer’s...
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Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) today announced a 16-man squad for the five-Test Ashes Series during Australia’s VB Tour of England. The first Test of the series, to be played in Cardiff, will begin in 50 days. “The Ashes squad contains an exciting blend of experience and youth.  The core of the squad is...
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Ricky Ponting has given his strongest hint yet that Andrew Symonds’s Test exile will end when Australia’s Ashes squad is named on Wednesday. More from the BBC The all-rounder has endured a string of off-field and injury problems over the past year, fuelling talk the 33-year-old will be overlooked for the series. But skipper...
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